Archives for September 2018

‘”He’s already taught me a lot. He’s a great coach,” Dahlin said. “He really knows what hockey is about. We’re talking a lot about the system and things going on right now. … Of course, there are small things I need to improve on but we’re working on it all the time. There’s hundreds of things you can be better at.”‘

‘The 22-year-old spent an extended amount of time with the Sabres as he took part in the Prospects Challenge, and gave the organization a good look during training camp and into the preseason. In three games this preseason, Pilut picked up an assist and registered six shots on goal, but he was also a minus-4.’

‘”I’ve gotten like 600-700 messages from people suffering in the same ways, all looking for support,” Lehner told The Buffalo News a few hours before starting in goal against the Sabres in the preseason finale at Tribute Communities Centre. “Most of these are people I don’t know, whom I’ve never met saying they’re having the same feelings, the same experiences.’

‘Jeff Skinner scored two of Buffalo’s four second-period goals in a 90-second span Friday night as the Sabres outlasted the New York Islanders, 5-4, in their preseason finale at Tribute Communities Centre.’

‘After singing the anthem, Byron would leave the penalty box, and try to find an open seat to watch the game. He never had a season ticket, and was never assigned a seat by the club. He’d wander the aisles, and on most occasions, a friendly fan would recognize him and invite him to sit.’